ยูเอฟโอ
yuu-éep-ooMeaning
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UFO; unidentified flying object
an unidentified flying object, often thought by some people to be an alien spacecraft
Examples
คุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; meritเชื่อchʉ̂ʉaเชื่อchʉ̂ʉa1to believe [sth/sb]2to trust; have faith in3to believe in (religion/ideology)4[to] heed; obey [sb]5on creditเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)ยูเอฟโอyuu-éep-ooยูเอฟโอyuu-éep-ooUFO; unidentified flying objectกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)มนุษย์ต่างดาวmá-nút-dtàang-daaoมนุษย์ต่างดาวmá-nút-dtàang-daaoextraterrestrial being; alienไหมmǎiไหมmǎi1yes–no question particle; or not?2silk
Do you believe in UFOs and aliens?
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เด็กๆdèk dèkชอบchôpดูหนังdoo nǎngเกี่ยวกับgìiao gàpยูเอฟโอyoo èp ohที่มาtêe maaลงจอดlong jòtบนbonโลกlôhk
Kids like watching movies about UFOs landing on Earth.
เมื่อคืนนี้mʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉn-níiมีmiiคนkonเห็นhěnแสงสว่างsɛ̌ɛng-sà-wàangประหลาดbprà-làatบนbonท้องฟ้าtɔ́ɔng-fáaและlɛ́คิดว่าkít-wâaเป็นbpenยูเอฟโอyuu-éep-oo
Last night, someone saw a strange bright light in the sky and thought it was a UFO.
รัฐบาลrát-tà-baanได้dâaiเปิดเผยbpə̀ət-pə̌əiเอกสารลับèek-gà-sǎan-lápที่tîiเกี่ยวข้องกับgìiao-kɔ̂ɔng-gàpการพบเห็นgaan-póp-hěnยูเอฟโอyuu-éep-ooในช่วงnai-chûuangหลายสิบlǎai-sìpปีbpiiที่ผ่านมาtîi-pàan-maa
The government has declassified secret documents related to UFO sightings over the past several decades.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ยูเอฟโอ said ยู-เอ๊บ-โอ?
yuu-éep-oo
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
yuu
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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เอฟéepเอฟéep1the letter F2a failing grade; an “F”3the musical note F4f-number; f-stop (photography)5[to] claim an item (online sale)6F (pay respects online)the letter FPart 2
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โอooโอoo1oh; ah (surprise, realization, emotion)2O (letter name)3water bowl (Northern Thai)oh; ah (surprise, realization, emotion)Part 3
ยูเอฟโอyuu-éep-ooยูเอฟโอyuu-éep-ooUFO; unidentified flying objectUFO; unidentified flying objectWord